About this trip
Twelve days across Nepal and Bhutan, mixing city exploring, mountain flights and one serious hike. You start in Kathmandu's chaotic streets before crossing into Bhutan for a slower, more traditional pace among dzongs and monasteries.
The centrepiece is the hike up to Taktsang Monastery, the Tiger's Nest, perched on its cliff above the Paro valley. Around it there's a Bhutanese homestay, incense-making, and time in fortress towns that still run on centuries-old rhythms.
Back in Nepal, the trip winds down with a sunrise over the Himalayas from Nagarkot, a pottery session in Bhaktapur, and visits to Pashupatinath and Boudhanath, two of Kathmandu's most important religious sites.
What you'll do
- Rickshaw ride through Thamel and Kathmandu's Durbar Square
- Flight over the Himalayas into Bhutan
- Hike to Taktsang Monastery, the Tiger's Nest
- Stay with a Bhutanese family and see incense being made
- Watch sunrise over the Himalayas from Nagarkot
- Try pottery in the old city of Bhaktapur
- Includes one demanding hike (Tiger's Nest) alongside gentler cultural days
- Covers two countries, so expect a border crossing and an internal flight
- Billed as family-friendly, so paced to suit a range of ages
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Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £2,450, about 12% below the priciest month (Sep).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kathmandu · 8 Aug – 9 Aug
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